From the Manse – February 2010

Dear Friends Count Your Blessings As slowly winter is withdrawing and the days begin to be a bit longer we can enjoy more brightness after the long dark days. Right now as I am writing these lines the weather outside is very much spring like. Apparently the Old English roots of the word for Lent mean ‘lengthen’ and relate to this lengthening of the days and the coming of spring. It is the season... [Read More..]

Have You Seen the Angels?

Angel in the window This advent season we are focusing on angels.  Our service series is loosely based on the service series of Kenneth D. Koeman, we are following his title: ‘Have You Seen the Angles?’ and the Scriptural basis. Here we want to post all the angels you encountered with this Advent and Christmas season, for they are around us.  They are there on the various posters, post... [Read More..]

From the Manse – October 2009

Dear Friends It is almost predictable, isn’t it,that the Minister begins his letter with a reference to the weather. Well, I don’t want to disappoint you. We certainly had very changeable weather recently, having all four seasons in a day. Some mornings there were such heavy clouds and mist that you could not see further from the manse’s window than Millig Street. The mist was so thick and the... [Read More..]

Re-dedication with Swedish Concert

On Saturday, 5th September two special events will merge together at St Columba:  The re-dedication of the refurbished kitchen, games’ room, toilets and disabled accesses; and the concert of a Swedish choir from Sollerön.  The two will fit together like a good IKEA furniture.  The King Street Hall will be open to the public from about 5:00pm so all those interested can have a look at the... [Read More..]

Praise Night Concert

On Wednesday, the 16th of September we will have a grand Praise Night with three Praise Bands.  Besides our local well known and much loved bands (Damascus Road and Abstract) a gifted band, called Talentum from Transylvania will be our special guest.  This is their first time in the UK.  They derive their name form the Parable of the Talents, for they want to use their musical gifts in praise and... [Read More..]

New Young Church Season

St Columba Young Church August 2009   Last Sunday saw the start of St Colmba Young Church for another new term. On average there are 30 young people meeting regularly for worship , games, activities and instruction in the ways of the Christian faith. There are 3-4 new leaders who have all progressed from the young church itself and are now moving into leadership. With 30+ young people and 10+ leaders,... [Read More..]

Ordination of New Elders

Blessing the New Elders It is a bit belated news item, nevertheless it is joyful news, that on the 31st of May we ordained eight new elders to join the Kirk Session and serve in the congregation and beyond.  The new elders are: Helen Caldwell, Wilma Hannah, Tony Kent, Ian Lamb, Elisabeth Sammon, John Stephen, Christopher Street, and Alastair Turnbull.  We wish them all God’s every blessing as they... [Read More..]

Homecoming Baptism

Family and friends at Duncan's (in the middle) baptism On the 1st of August a special Homecoming was celebrated in the family home of the late Jack Gregor.  Jack’s family, close friends and representatives of the congregation gathered for the baptism of Duncan Euan Gregor, Jack’s youngest grandson, the son of Gordon and Fiona.  The family came home from Hong Kong for the special occasion. The... [Read More..]

Keith Spence MA, BD celebrated the 60th anniversary

On the 22nd of June the Rev. Keith Spence MA, BD celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the ministry.  For the special occasion friends from Craigrownie and St Columba have joined keith, Margret and Sadie. Mr Spence who is in his 92nd year trained for the ministry at Glasgow University and began his ministry as a probationer at Bearsden New Kilpatrick.  He was ordained on the 22nd of... [Read More..]

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